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221 Master's degrees offered by the university
Finance
The Master of Science in Finance at Boston University prepares students for financial careers at both financial and non-financial firms.
Bioimaging
The Master of Science in Bioimaging at Boston University is designed to full a rapidly growing need for individuals who possess advanced and broad knowledge of the imaging methodologies used in medicine and medical research. Graduates of this program qualify for positions in the health care and biomedical instrumentation industries and in a wide variety of private and government research centers.
Music Theory
The Master of Arts in Music Theory program at Boston University is designed for students seeking to acquire a secure foundation in scholarly music theory prior to entering doctoral study.
Arts Administration
The Arts Administration degree program at Boston University is designed for students who wish to pursue careers in visual arts, performing arts, and arts service organizations in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.
Emerging Media Studies
The Master of Arts in Emerging Media Studies at Boston University offers instruction concerning social and emerging media from the perspectives of technology studies and social science.
Leadership, Policy and Advocacy for Early Childhood Well-Being
The Master of Arts (MA) in Leadership, Policy and Advocacy for Early Childhood Well-Being at Boston University provides advanced study for practicing educators, social workers, healthcare professionals, psychologists, administrators, and others.
Biomedical Research Technologies
The application of advanced technologies is of central importance to biomedical sciences. Biomedical Research Technologies cores at Boston University have developed over the years as centralized facilities that have specialized expertise in various technologies to help advance biomedical research.
Medical Sciences and Public Health
Graduate Medical Sciences and the School of Public Health offer a dual degree in Medical Sciences and Public Health at Boston University that is broadly based in preclinical medical sciences and public health.
Technical Production
Our Master of Fine Arts in Technical Production program at Boston University provides developing theatre professionals with the opportunity to cultivate their artistic identities while refining and enhancing their craft.
Biostatistics
Biostatistics at Boston University is aimed primarily at students with the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree who wish to pursue advanced study in the theory and methods of biostatistics.
Counseling
The Master of Education program in Counseling at Boston University prepares individuals to enter professional roles as mental health counselors, school guidance counselors, and/or sports psychology consultants.
Language and Literacy Education
The nonlicensure Language and Literacy Education master’s degree program at Boston University is designed for professionals who wish to study the theoretical and empirical knowledge of language and literacy education that informs policy, practice, and research in home, schools, and communities.
Periodontology
Boston University's Periodontology 12-month program is comprised of a research project that emphasizes the sciences essential to understanding the principles of clinical periodontology.
Physics
Physics at Boston University demonstrates a thorough and advanced understanding of the core areas of physics, including mechanics, electricity and magnetism, thermal and statistical physics, and quantum mechanics, along with the mathematics necessary for qualitative and quantitative analyses in these areas.
Medical Sciences and Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine
This program in Medical Sciences and Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine at Boston University offers students an opportunity to combine a broad-based program in Medical Sciences with professional study in Mental Health Counseling & Behavioral Medicine, including a strong academic foundation in neuroscience. Completion of the program earns students two master’s degrees.
Genetic Counseling and Public Health
Graduate Medical Sciences and the School of Public Health offer a dual degree at Boston University that is based in Genetic Counseling and Public Health. Students must apply and be accepted to both the MS in Genetic Counseling program and the MPH program. The MS and MPH degrees do not need to be awarded simultaneously.
Taxation
The Graduate Taxation Program at Boston University is designed for lawyers who seek advanced training in the complexities of tax law.
Nutrition
The Nutrition graduate programs at Boston University offer advanced study in human nutrition. As described below, Master of Science (MS) degree programs are available for students who do, or do not, have undergraduate preparation in nutrition.
Theological Studies
Applicants for the Theological Studies program offered by Boston University must have graduated with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 from an accredited college and have a broad liberal arts background with a general knowledge of theological subjects.
French Language and Literature
The MA in French Language and Literature at Boston University seeks to have each student develop an advanced knowledge of French and Francophone literature, its history, and major works, as well as a sound knowledge of the traditions, aims, and methods of scholarly research in the field.